NC Miata vs. S2000 CR
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08-12-2009, 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by 2007 Zx-10,Aug 12 2009, 10:01 AM
Ferrari influenced the NSX design, which in turn (along with the FD) influenced the C5 vette design. No question. Chicken and the egg.
Regarding the nsx and the c5 corvette, the chief designer on both was Ken Okuyama, who later went to pininfarina. Stylistically they aren't that much similar - the NSX explifies 80's supercar styling and the c5 corvette leans to he round, jellybean/ovoid" styling of the 90's.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Okuyama
08-12-2009, 10:51 AM
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,Aug 12 2009, 07:41 AM] So it is done.
I guess we can assume E.G. = Enormous Genitals
I guess we can assume E.G. = Enormous Genitals
Well played my good man.
08-12-2009, 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by wickerbill,Aug 11 2009, 11:26 AM
Do you regularly observe cars with coilovers going over certain curbs to see if they lift a wheel?
08-12-2009, 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr.E.G.,Aug 11 2009, 11:40 AM
hahaha. I too have noticed that about the SRT4, and no, I wasn't sitting on a street corner with a pen and paper. lol.
However, that observation does not necessarily denote a stiff chassis. If your suspension has only a few inches of droop (rebound) travel, you can create the same effect and it doesn't necessarily denote that you have a stiff chassis.
There are few rally cars that you can get to "lift a wheel" in the manner described, but should we interpret that to mean that they have flimsy chassis? No freaking way. They just have a ton of droop travel.
However, that observation does not necessarily denote a stiff chassis. If your suspension has only a few inches of droop (rebound) travel, you can create the same effect and it doesn't necessarily denote that you have a stiff chassis.
There are few rally cars that you can get to "lift a wheel" in the manner described, but should we interpret that to mean that they have flimsy chassis? No freaking way. They just have a ton of droop travel.
